Abstract. The article examines the main pedagogical work of K. D. Ushinsky “Man as a Subject of Education: the Experience of Pedagogical Anthropology”. The experience of addressing the heritage of our outstanding teacher from the perspective of ontology and epistemology is demonstrated. A conclusion is made about the relevance of Ushinsky’s legacy in the light of the emergence of the phenomenon of “man-mass”, as well as his belonging to the “anthropological turn” occurring in Western philosophy in the 19th century.
Keywords: Ushinsky, pedagogical anthropology, ontology, epistemology, anthropological turn